I don't really play chess, I'm more of a backgammon girl, but I was pondering relationships and friendships during a blissfully quiet car ride recently. Tom & I were talking about some old friends and recent events that have caused some pretty major rifts in the friendship we all share. I was considering how adults … Continue reading Check Mate
Category: musings
On parasites and pregnancy and cancer(s)
When I learned I was pregnant with my oldest son, I was surprised and thrilled. Surprised, because I had taken a number of pregnancy tests with negative results, and thrilled, because my only request for my 30th birthday was to be pregnant. Mission accomplished. While I was deeply excited with the knowledge that my beloved … Continue reading On parasites and pregnancy and cancer(s)
The Class of 2010
The academic year is drawing to a close. While there were times when I thought June would never arrive, of course, it did and with its arrival I begin to feel a familiar mixture of sadness and excitement. Working with teenagers is a privilege and I truly love watching these kids grow up - what an amazing … Continue reading The Class of 2010
Memorial Day
Laying in bed this morning, I was thinking about Memorial Day and what it means, other than the official start of the summer season. I don't know many veterans - there are no family graves for me to place poppies and flags upon. While I deeply appreciate the tremendous sacrifices men and women have made … Continue reading Memorial Day
Brokenheart?
Despite what you may have heard about me, I definitely have a heart. Yes, yes, sometimes it can be icy cold, and on occasion it may be perceived as a tad hardened, but I most certainly do have a heart. Unfortunately, however, my heart doesn't seem to be normal - whatever that means.Yesterday I had … Continue reading Brokenheart?
Sheila
Today marks 73 years since my mother-in-law, Sheila, was born. Even though we lost her more than two years ago, it just wouldn't be right to not honor her on this day. There aren't many days that pass without my thinking of her, or our family not sharing a memory of when she was still … Continue reading Sheila
Coming and Going
Other than with my children, I'm not a particularly "touchy" person. At the beginning of my relationship with Tom, one of his friends actually complained to him about my lack of comfort with physical demonstrativeness. Well, obviously, we must have sufficient physical contact since we do have three children as evidence of our "couplings." The … Continue reading Coming and Going
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